The Practitioner, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint): A Monthly Journal of Therapeutics; January to June, 1870: A Monthly Journal of Therapeutics; January to June, 1870 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Anstie, Francis E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1334531161 ISBN 13: 9781334531163

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A classic 19th‑century medical journal for practitioners—The Practitioner, Vol. IV (1870) collects six months of original communications, clinical reports, and critical notes on the science and practice of therapeutics. This edition curates practical discussions, emerging treatments, and contemporaneous medical debates in a format familiar to physicians of the era.

Readers will find a blend of original clinical communications, case-focused reports, and concise reviews that illuminate the day‑to‑day work of a therapeutic practice. Topics span drug therapies, anesthesia, and patient management, with attention to how new ideas fit into established care. The volume also features notes and queries that reflect ongoing professional correspondence and shared learning among practitioners.

What you will experience:

• Insightful reports on treatment strategies, including the use of sedatives, antiseptics, and other pharmacologic tools of the period.


• Clinical notes and case discussions that illustrate decision points in complex diagnoses and management.


• Reviews and bibliographic references that connect practitioners with contemporary medical literature and competing viewpoints.


• Periodic notes on public health topics and medical ethics as they informed daily practice in 1870.

Ideal for readers of historical medicine, students of medical history, and collectors seeking a window into therapeutic thought and bedside practice of the era.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1334531161
• ISBN 13: 9781334531163
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 405